"Brick" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Bricks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪk Etymology: * As an English surname, from the noun bridge. This aligns more closely with the pronunciation of its ancestors, Middle English brigge, Old English brycg. * As a Polish surname, from Brych, which has the same pronunciation. Etymology templates: {{cog|enm|brigge}} Middle English brigge, {{cog|ang|brycg}} Old English brycg, {{der|en|pl|-}} Polish Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Brick (countable and uncountable, plural Bricks)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Brick-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, named after Joseph Brick. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States Related terms: Brickhouse, Bryck
    Sense id: en-Brick-en-name-6rLXRF7i Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

Inflected forms

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